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Chemicals and Toxic Substances

May 6, 2024
Toxic Air Pollution from a shipyard
May 6, 2024
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets ‘Cancer Alleys’

In a decisive move aimed at safeguarding communities from industrial pollution, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a set of stringent regulations this Tuesday, casting a protective net over neighborhoods lying in the vicinity of over 200 manufacturing facilities known for emitting toxic airborne substances.
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April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023
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EPA asks Residents with Indiana Plastics Fire Debris on their Properties to Call Them

On April 11, 2023, a plastics fire at a warehouse spewed hydrogen cyanide, benzene, and asbestos into the air in Richmond, Indiana. The EPA  found asbestos in debris that fell in surrounding neighborhoods up to 1.5 miles from the fire. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges anyone with debris on their property from the Indiana Plastics Fire to not disturb the debris and call them immediately. The EPA will gather data on the debris have an asbestos professionally removed. Hydrogen cyanide, a highly toxic gas, can be fatal depending on the dose and length of exposure. Benzene is known to cause cancers such […]
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October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022
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Hair straightening chemicals associated with uterine cancer risk-Black women may be more affected

Women who use chemical hair straighteners, dyes, bleach, and perm chemicals are at a higher risk for uterine cancer according to a new report from the National Institutes of Health. In the study, 33,497 U.S. women from ages 35 – 74 were in the study. In 11 years, 378 uterine cancer cases were diagnosed. The study found that women who frequently used hair straightening products were more than four times as likely to develop uterine cancer compared to those who did not. Uterine cancer accounts for about 3% of all new cancer cases but is the most common of the […]
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June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015
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3 Reasons to Say “No” to E-Cigarettes

3 Reasons to Say “No” to E-Cigarettesby Brayton Purcell LLP | Jun 25, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | We stand with Kaiser Permanente, urging you to say “no” to e-cigarettes. Despite being advertised as a “safer” alternative to regular tobacco products, many electronic cigarettes still contain toxic chemicals and are not proven to [...]
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May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
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New York Nail Salon Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicals

New York Nail Salon Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicalsby Brayton Purcell LLP | May 19, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | A New York Times investigation that exposed the exploitation of workers has brought to light many issues within the industry. In addition to dismal pay wages and excruciatingly long workdays, manicurists are exposed [...]
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April 6, 2015
April 6, 2015
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Federal Warning Issued of Silica Danger in Stone-Countertop Industry

Federal Warning Issued of Silica Danger in Stone-Countertop Industryby Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 6, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Federal agencies have published a new Hazard Alert for workers in stone countertop manufacturing and installation at risk of silica inhalation. In February 2015, two federal work-safety agencies issued a new Hazard Alert [...]
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May 6, 2024
Toxic Air Pollution from a shipyard
May 6, 2024
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets ‘Cancer Alleys’

In a decisive move aimed at safeguarding communities from industrial pollution, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a set of stringent regulations this Tuesday, casting a protective net over neighborhoods lying in the vicinity of over 200 manufacturing facilities known for emitting toxic airborne substances.
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April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023
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EPA asks Residents with Indiana Plastics Fire Debris on their Properties to Call Them

On April 11, 2023, a plastics fire at a warehouse spewed hydrogen cyanide, benzene, and asbestos into the air in Richmond, Indiana. The EPA  found asbestos in debris that fell in surrounding neighborhoods up to 1.5 miles from the fire. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges anyone with debris on their property from the Indiana Plastics Fire to not disturb the debris and call them immediately. The EPA will gather data on the debris have an asbestos professionally removed. Hydrogen cyanide, a highly toxic gas, can be fatal depending on the dose and length of exposure. Benzene is known to cause cancers such […]
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October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022
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Hair straightening chemicals associated with uterine cancer risk-Black women may be more affected

Women who use chemical hair straighteners, dyes, bleach, and perm chemicals are at a higher risk for uterine cancer according to a new report from the National Institutes of Health. In the study, 33,497 U.S. women from ages 35 – 74 were in the study. In 11 years, 378 uterine cancer cases were diagnosed. The study found that women who frequently used hair straightening products were more than four times as likely to develop uterine cancer compared to those who did not. Uterine cancer accounts for about 3% of all new cancer cases but is the most common of the […]
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June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015
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3 Reasons to Say “No” to E-Cigarettes

3 Reasons to Say “No” to E-Cigarettesby Brayton Purcell LLP | Jun 25, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | We stand with Kaiser Permanente, urging you to say “no” to e-cigarettes. Despite being advertised as a “safer” alternative to regular tobacco products, many electronic cigarettes still contain toxic chemicals and are not proven to [...]
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May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
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New York Nail Salon Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicals

New York Nail Salon Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicalsby Brayton Purcell LLP | May 19, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | A New York Times investigation that exposed the exploitation of workers has brought to light many issues within the industry. In addition to dismal pay wages and excruciatingly long workdays, manicurists are exposed [...]
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April 6, 2015
April 6, 2015
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Federal Warning Issued of Silica Danger in Stone-Countertop Industry

Federal Warning Issued of Silica Danger in Stone-Countertop Industryby Brayton Purcell LLP | Apr 6, 2015 | Chemicals and Toxic Substances | Federal agencies have published a new Hazard Alert for workers in stone countertop manufacturing and installation at risk of silica inhalation. In February 2015, two federal work-safety agencies issued a new Hazard Alert [...]
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